# ESSELTE PENDAFLEX CORP
> **Judicial** · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1939`
- **Case Number:** 02-1985-0037
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $110K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ESSELTE PENDAFLEX CORP (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ESSELTE PENDAFLEX CORPORATION ( PENDAFLEX ), MOONACHIE,    N.J. MANUFACTURES & SELLS OFFICE FURNITURE.  IN FABRICATING  ITS METAL OFFICE FURNITURE, PENDAFLEX APPLIES A NONCOMPLIANT PAINT COATING, EMITTING UNACCEPTABLY HIGH LEVELS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC SUBSTANCES ( VOS )INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.  THESE EMIS-  SIONS ARE IN VIOLATION OF N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.5, PART OF N.J.'S SIP.                                                           THE NJ DEP ENTERED A CONSENT ORDER, DATED 1/31/83, ORDER-  ING PENDAFLEX TO PHASE OUT ITS USE OF A NONCOMPLIANT COATING AND REFORMULATE.  ON 6/12/85, NJ DEP ISSUED 2 NOTICES OF     PROSECUTION.  EACH ASSESSED A PENALTY OF $2,500.               PROPOSED REMEDY SOUGHT : PENDAFLEX SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO   TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, SUCH AS REFORMULATING ITS COAT-    INGS, TO PROMPTLY ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE W/ N.J.A.C. 7:27-16.5   & SHOULD BE ORDERED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $165,000.              THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT THE DOJ INITIATE A CIVIL       ACTION AGAINST PENDAFLEX PURSUANT TO THE CAA SECTION 113(B). *                                                            FACILITY ADDRESS:                                                               10 CEASAR PLACE                                              MOONACHIE, NJ 07074                       OWNERSHIP:  PRIVATE                                          SIC CODE:                                                    EPID#       NJD096191135

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